Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
| LIST-I (Classification of Industries) | LIST-II (Name of the Industry) | ||
| A. | Agro based | I. | Sugar Industry |
| B. | Mineral based | II. | Copper Industry |
| C. | Forest based | III. | Synthetic Fibre Industry |
| D. | Chemical based | IV. | Lac Industry |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III
(A) Agro based — this matches (I) Sugar Industry. Sugar is made from sugarcane, a farm product, so it is an agro-processing industry.
(B) Mineral based — this matches (II) Copper Industry. Copper is a non-ferrous metallic mineral used as raw material.
(C) Forest based — this matches (IV) Lac Industry. Lac, like timber, bamboo and grass, is a forest product.
(D) Chemical based — this matches (III) Synthetic Fibre Industry. Synthetic fibre and plastic are made from chemicals such as petroleum.
NCERT (2025-26): “Industries based on Inputs/Raw Materials On the basis of the raw materials used, the industries are classified as: (a) agro-based; (b) mineral based; (c) chemical based; (d) forest based: and (e) animal based.… Agro based Industries Agro processing involves the processing of raw materials from the field and the farm into finished products for rural and urban markets. Major agro-processing industries are food processing, sugar, pickles, fruits juices, beverages (tea, coffee and cocoa), spices and oils fats and textiles (cotton, jute, silk), rubber, etc.… Mineral based Industries These industries use minerals as a raw material. Some industries use ferrous metallic minerals which contain ferrous (iron), such as iron and steel industries but some use non-ferrous metallic minerals, such as aluminium, copper and jewellery industries. Many industries use non-metallic minerals such as cement and pottery industries.… Chemical based Industries Such industries use natural chemical minerals, e.g. mineral-oil (petroleum) is used in petrochemical industry. Salts, sulphur and potash industries also use natural minerals. Chemical industries are also based on raw materials obtained from wood and coal. Synthetic fibre, plastic, etc. are other examples of chemical based industries. Forest based Raw Material using Industries The forests provide many major and minor products which are used as raw material. Timber for furniture industry, wood, bamboo and grass for paper industry, lac for lac industries come from forests.” |